Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-02
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for membership. Ii is proposed to have
public meeting at Town Hall soon, to be sd-
dressed by some member Of the congressional
delegation.
town meeting will be held in Ws,ervill,
next Tuesday TO see if the citizens " i'll vote
to accept the propositions of the new water
company.
Hotel Warren of Union, recently bought
by the Georges River woolen Mill COMPANY
Is undergoing extensive repairs. The ell will
De raised one story to make more rooms aud
other improvements will be made, including
several changes in the interior. John L.
Stevens has charge of the work.
Some of the working men in the mills at
Camden are sgitating for cash weekly paw
ments, and it is said that some mills will
adopt the plan next month. AT present, the
odlous store system is in full blast, and, as il
always does, keeps the people poor.
LINCOLN.
Mr.. l. A. Simpson of Alma, has been
spending few days in Boston and vicinity.
Mr., Simpson has sold thirty horses in four
weeks past, for one pair OF which he received
$1,000.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The farmers in South Sebec have made
over 700 gals. of maple syrup this spring for
which they have found a ready market at 81
per gallon at A. J Chase Il Son and Psrsons
4 r,wsbury's.
Charles Redmsn has sowcd his early peas,
beans, turnips, onions, etc Mr. b. has now
on hand over 100 bbls. of ashes which he hs,
bought during the winter aud spring. These
he uses for fertilizer instead of superphos-
pha,e.
The Dyer and Hughes Organ Company of
Foxcrott are doing an extensive business
iheir manufacturers nave ready and ex-
tensive sale in all the States and Territories
of the Union, and in foreign countries. Es-
peclally is there a growing demand in Eng
land, the Netherlands in the Islands of the
South Pacific Ocean, and everywhere that
trade Is not trsmmeled by export duties
The hrst prosecution for intoxication under
the new liquor law occurred at Dover Tues
day, conducted by County Attorney Parsons,
who expresses determination to see that the
act is executed in all cases brough: to his
knowledge. In doing so he will have the
moral support and enc Iura cement Of the bet
ter portion of the community.
PENoBsoor.
Dustin Mfg Co., of Dexter, recently
shipped away one machine lathe. two planers
and three large drills Some of them went
as tar west rs Chicago and st. Louis
A Dexter trader complains that the appar-
ent reduction in lst and "a class freights to
Dexter, is not real one. lie SAYS the
weights reckoned on certain classes of articles
have been 50 increased above actual weight
that the cost of getting goods here is much
greater than formerly.
MissesNellie Reed, Maude Mathews and Nell
lie Leavut, of Upper Saltwater were returning
from Orono college Wednesday, when their
horse became frightened at some object and
threw the young ladies violently to the ground.
Miss Reed was brought to her home in .
state OF insensibllity but has so far recovered
thai she is able to attend to her studies.
aiSuperintendent +. 5. Palmer, of the Bangor
electric lighting station, is at Saltwater
to-day locating a new dynamo in the mill OF
John Morrison 4 Co. This will be the first
saw mill on the Penobscot to be lighted BY
electricity and the first manufactory of any
kind with the exception of the Great Works
pulp mill. Mr.. Rod Palmer will wire the
mill for the light
WALDO.
A new trotting park is proposed at Brooks
for the coming summer if enough money can
be raised. About 81 900 has ALREADY been
subscribed. There is much interest IN horses
in Waldo county.